€50,000 Single-Day High Roller I | 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-13-2022 21:41 UTC+1

Conan Stays Alive on the River

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 20,000 from the hijack and Arthur Conan defended his big blind.

The flop came and Conan checked to Ponakovs, who continued for 15,000. Conan raised to 44,000, Ponakovs shoved all in, and Conan called for his last 115,000.

Arthur Conan:
Aleksejs Ponakovs:

Conan was chasing a straight against Ponakovs pocket tens but got no help on the turn. The fell on the river and Conan spiked a pair of aces to double up through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,060,000 -190,000	-190,000
Arthur Conan	280,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Arthur Conan Aleksejs Ponakovs

08-13-2022 21:37 UTC+1

Soyza Finds Money Card

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Andrew Knowles

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 22,000 from under the gun and it folded to Michael Soyza in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came , Soyza checked and Martirosian continued for 15,000. Soyza elected on a check-raise to 45,000 and Martirosian made the call.

On the turn Soyza bet out 30,000 and Martirosian called. The completed the board and without much thought, Soyza moved all in for 115,000. Martirosian called rather quickly and got the bad news when Soyza tabled for turned trips and a full double up. Martirosian flashed before tossing it in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Soyza	420,000 195,000	195,000
Artur Martirosian	400,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Michael Soyza

08-13-2022 21:22 UTC+1

Ponakovs Keeps Climbing, Busts Kisacikoglu

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu shoved from under the gun for his last 115,000 and Aleksejs Ponakovs called next to act.

Orpen Kisacikoglu:
Aleksejs Ponakovs:

The flop was no help to Kisacikoglu, and the on the turn left him drawing dead as Ponakovs made top pair. The river brought the and Kisacikoglu hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,250,000 100,000	100,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Orpen Kisacikoglu

08-13-2022 21:20 UTC+1

Final Two Tables

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	1	Kahle Burns	1,050,000
1	2	Arthur Conan	85,000
1	3	Stephen Chidwick	570,000
1	4	empty
1	5	Orpen Kisacikoglu	125,000
1	6	Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,150,000
1	7	Michael Addamo	205,000
1	8	Pascal Lefrancois	405,000

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
2	1	empty
2	2	Artur Martirosian	450,000
2	3	Sam Greenwood	205,000
2	4	Juan Pardo	470,000
2	5	Bruno Volkmann	77,000
2	6	David Yan	410,000
2	7	Mike Watson	290,000
2	8	Michael Soyza	225,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,150,000 250,000	250,000
Kahle Burns	1,050,000 40,000	40,000
Stephen Chidwick	570,000
Juan Pardo	470,000 130,000	130,000
Artur Martirosian	450,000 90,000	90,000

David Yan	410,000 70,000	70,000
Pascal Lefrancois	405,000 -65,000	-65,000
Mike Watson	290,000 10,000	10,000

Michael Soyza	225,000 -45,000	-45,000
Michael Addamo	205,000 -40,000	-40,000
Sam Greenwood	205,000 -55,000	-55,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	125,000 -45,000	-45,000
Arthur Conan	85,000 -19,000	-19,000
Bruno Volkmann	77,000 -23,000	-23,000

08-13-2022 21:16 UTC+1

Burns Scores Double Elimination

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Andrew Knowles

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kahle Burns opened the action to 22,000 from under the gun. It folded to Laszlo Bujtas who moved all in for his last 11,000 on the button and next to act in the small blind was Dan Smith who three-bet to 62,000. Burns took little time before moving all in over the top, covering the roughly 300,000 stack of Smith. After a few moments, Smith announced call and the cards were tabled.

Laszlo Bujtas:
Dan Smith:
Kahle Burns:

Burns had both Smith and Bujtas well dominated with his better kicker. The board ran out and the ace-king high of Burns sent Smith and Bujtas out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	1,010,000 390,000	390,000
Dan Smith	Busted

Laszlo Bujtas	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Kahle Burns Laszlo Bujtas

08-13-2022 21:10 UTC+1

Peters Calls Off Against Lefrancois

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

David Peters bet 10,000 on a board of before Pascal Lefrancois put him all in from under the gun. Peters used a time bank before committing his last 75,000 chips.

Peters showed for two pair, but Lefrancois had for a straight to bust Peters.

Pablo Brito Silva and Mikita Badziakouski also busted shortly after the break, and the final 14 players are now redrawing for the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Lefrancois	470,000 220,000	220,000
David Peters	Busted
Pablo Brito Silva	Busted
Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: David Peters Mikita Badziakouski Pablo Brito Silva Pascal Lefrancois

08-13-2022 21:04 UTC+1

Addamo Out-Muscles Dvoress

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On the first hand back from break, Daniel Dvoress put his last 103,000 in the middle from the small blind, as well as the plastic flexing arm he uses as a card protector. Michael Addamo began playing with the arm before calling in the big blind.

Daniel Dvoress:
Michael Addamo:

Addamo made top pair on the flop while Dvoress picked up an open-ended straight draw. He couldn't improve any further on the turn and river and hit the rail.